ROV Pilot/ClassII Air diver looking for job opportunity.

My Name is Nathan Douglas. I completed my ROV course at the Underwater Centre in April this year, I was at the top of my class.
I am also a class II air diver and have over 2 years experience, the majority being offshore.
I am currently seeking work as an ROV Pilot or Diver.

I hold a British and Canadian passport. I have added my CV below and hope you find it of interest.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: NATHAN DOUGLAS

Birth Date: 7 August 1987

Marital Status: Single

Country of Residence: Zimbabwe

Passports and Nationalities: British, Canadian.

E-mail: rovdouglas777@live.com Address: BOX 166
Tel Mobile: +263 11408460 Chinhoyi
Tel Mobile: +263912322527 Zimbabwe.
Tel Home: +263 6724088

ROV Qualifications:

The Underwater Centre, Fort William, Inverness-shire. PH33 6AN.

IMCA ROV Pilot, Technician 2

SQA’s D132 11 Electrical Fundamentals
E9S9 11 Introduction to Electronic Test Equipment and Measurement
EC2Y 11 Electrical Installation – An introduction to industrial Electronics
EE9K 12 Fault diagnostic on basic electronic circuits
ED13 12 Introduction in ROV’s – Electrical installation in adverse/hazardous conditions
D991 12 Engineering Systems- Hydraulics
TUC Module 1 Introduction to ROV’s
TUC Module 2 Engineering Skills 1
TUC Module 3 Engineering Skills 2

IMCA code R04/000/01 Safety Awareness R04/000/06 Preventative Maintenance
R04/000/02 Teamwork R04/000/07 Safe Operating
R04/000/03 Emergency Procedures R04/000/08 Navigation
R04/000/04 Piloting Skills R04/000/09 Administration
R04/000/05 ROV Systems R04/000/10 Technical Ability

During the ROV training course I was the top of my class with a test result average of 94%.

Skills offered

I have eleven hours of logged flying time with a Seaeye Falcon. This includes:
Diver support operations for both air and mixed-gas divers from closed-bell and wet-bell systems.
Pipeline inspections, GVI and CVI inspections including all recording and logging procedures.
Corrosion monitoring, sonar/grid search exercises, search and recovery exercises working individually and as part of a team.
Various repair and maintenance tasks on the ROV, not normally offered on the course.

Diving Qualifications

Professional Diving Centre, Durban, South Africa, 4036:
Class 2 commercial air diver (IMCA).
Ticket including:
Class 4 SCUBA
Class 3 surface supplied
Class 2 surface supplied
Underwater welding
Underwater burning
First aid

Offshore Survival: BOSIET, HUET, EBS (Pan European). Expires 04/2012
Medical: In date dive and offshore Medical(UKOOA). Expires 04/2010

Computer Skills

Although I have not got formal tertiary level qualifications in computing, I have significant experience in computer programming (Pascal and Visual Basic) and general computer use. My experience includes:
Designing a working stock price and management program for a business.
Technical experience in fixing software and hardware problems in PCs and Laptops.

EMPLOYMENT:

July 2008 to August 2008: Subtech Offshore – Civils Air diver in Ras Laffan,
Qatar.

Experience gained included:

Installation of accropodes on Break Water 10km out to sea, Crane operations, surveys, extensive underwater rigging of 14 ton concrete blocks, low visibility night dives.

1.Jan 2007 to Dec 2007: Superior Offshore International – Offshore air diving in the Gulf of Mexico and Trinidad.

Experience gained included:

Installation of 30 inch pipelines, 30inch PLEM, Hydro Tightening, O ring Capture, Jetting, Flying in 30inch spoolpiece, pipeline surveys, use of a variety of hydraulic and pneumatic tools including:
Impact wrenches, Aqua Jacks, flange spreaders.
Lift bagging and use of turfers, chain blocks, Tuggers, underwater crane operations.
Laying down of concrete sub-sea mats on pipelines.
Deck work including Rigging, slinging, working at heights, crane ops, diver support, chamber operations, running and servicing compressors, jet pumps, hydraulic pumps, and hydraulic LARS.

The majority of dives were surface decompression dives, and were mostly done at night and with zero visibility.

2.Dec – Jan 2006: Civils diving in Durban harbour, South Africa.

Experience gained included:

Pier extensions and deepening.

3.April 2006 to Dec 2006: Saturation dive systems in Morgan City, USA.

Experience gained included:

Stripping down, cleaning, and refurbishing saturation systems.
Installing living quarters, communications, CO2 scrubbers, heaters, Cameras, lighting, chamber tubing plumbing and bending.
Installing of electrical penetrators.

4.April 2006 to Dec 2006: Diver apprenticeship with Subtech offshore

Experience gained included:

Dive technician training, with experience in:

Building and maintenance on dive panels, plumbing, pipe bending.
Servicing and assembly of air and O2 cleaned regulators.
Maintenance and faultfinding on Dive helmets, helmet communications and Camera.
Electronics repairs on helmets including soldering, insulating and fault finding.
Deck decompression chambers, installing fittings, communications, hydro testing, leak finding, replacing O rings, installing and maintenance of O2 BIBS.

Surface Fabrication Training, with experience in:

Welding, cutting, burning, working with stainless steel panels.

5.Jan 2006 to Mar 2006: PETROPLUS, Wales UK.

Experience gained included:

Tank storage maintenance.
Fuel/oil spills
Working in confined spaces.
Use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

Schooling

Lomagundi College, Zimbabwe – January 2000 to December 2005

2003 (Nov) CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: 2002 ZIMSEC ‘O’ LEVEL
English Literature – A English Language – B
English Language – B Technical Graphics – B
Mathematics – C
Geography – A 2002 PITMANS:
Physics – C Book Keeping and Accounts Level 1 – Pass
Chemistry – D
Biology – D 2004 (Nov) CAMBRIDGE ‘AS’ LEVEL
Accounting – E Geography – C

2005 CAMBRIDGE ‘A’ LEVEL
Geography – D
Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing – C
Computing – E

Sporting Achievements:
Athletics – Broke Provincial record for discus throwing event.
Trophy for best thrower in Javelin, Shot put and Discus,
1st Team Water polo. Hockey, Rugby, Adventure Racing.

General Experience and Interests:

I enjoy motorbike riding and own 3 bikes. I can maintain and strip a bike engine. I also enjoy motorboats and own a boat, and can fix basic problems with a two or four stroke engine. I also have experience in fixing basic problems and fault finding in electrical generators.